Installation Guide
GATES
Installation Tips
Planning
• Priortoconstruction,checkwithyourlocalregulatoryagencyforspecialcoderequirementsinyourarea.
• Contactyourutilitysuppliertolocateandmarkundergroundlines.
• Carefulplanningandmeasuringofyourfenceprojectisessential,asmovingpostsaftertheconcretesetsisextremelydifficult.
Digging Post Holes
• Digpostholeforthehingepost18”to24”indiameterand36”to42”deep(dependingonlocalordinanceorexpectedfrostdepthin
 winter).Werecommendthatyouinsertapieceof4x4treatedlumbertosupportthegatehingepost.Seefig.1.
• Checkmeasurementofgate.Actualwidthofgateis41-1/2”.Theinsidepost-to-postdimensionis42-3/4”Thiswillgiveyou5/8”
 gaponbothsidesofthegatetotheposts.Double-check all measurements!
Setting and Installing Gate
• Measuretobesureyoucaninstallthegatetothepostwith
 approximatelya2”gapfromthegroundtothebottomofthe
 panel.Aligntherailsonthegatetotherailsonthepanels.
• Hangthepre-assembledpanelbetweentheposts.Usea5/8”
 spacerbetweenthegatesandtheposts.Seefig.2.Securein
 placewithshimsunderthegateorclampthejambonthegate
 tothepost.Makesurethegateislevelandsquare.Attachhinge
 platestothegatepostwiththeprovidedscrews.Seefig.3.
• Removeanyclampsandshims.Attachlatchusingscrews
 provided.Seefig.4.
• InstallapostcaponeachpostusingPVCcementoran
 exterioradhesive.
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Thediagramsandinstructionsshownareforillustrationpurposesonlyandarenotmeanttoreplacealicensedprofessional.Anyconstructionoruseoftheproductmustbeinaccordancewithalllocalzoningand/or
buildingcodes.Theconsumerassumesallrisksandliabilityassociatedwiththeconstructionoruseofthisproduct.Theconsumerorcontractorshouldtakeallnecessarystepstoensurethesafetyofeveryoneinvolved
intheproject,including,butnotlimitedto,wearingtheappropriatesafetyequipment.EXCEPTASCONTAINEDINTHEWRITTENLIMITEDWARRANTY,THEWARRANTORDOESNOTPROVIDEANYOTHER
WARRANTY,EITHEREXPRESSORIMPLIED,ANDSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYDAMAGES,INCLUDINGCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
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